skidoo
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A motor vehicle with skis that people ride on snow
- noun
- /skɪˈdu/
- US
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- The robbers scramble aboard, and mere seconds later slide out again—riding atop five Skidoo snowmobiles.
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Examples
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The children enjoyed a thrilling ride on the skidoo across the snowy landscape.
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Teams of Husky dogs (which pull a sled) were replaced by motorized machines called snowmobiles or, in Canada, a Skidoo over 50 years ago.
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During the winter festival, everyone took turns racing on a skidoo on the frozen lake.
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He rented a skidoo to explore the beautiful trails in the snowy mountains.
Synonyms
Ski-Doo
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A motor vehicle people ride on snow, often used for any brand
is the general term for the motorized snow vehicle, not a brand
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Etymology
Skidoo comes from the brand Ski-Doo, a Canadian name built from ski, meaning 'sliding on snow', plus a short ending to make a catchy product name. So a skidoo is now the common word for a motor vehicle made for riding on snow.